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days, during which it shall not be lawful " to take, kill, or 

 " destroy, or attempt to take, kill, or destroy, any salmon, 

 " salmon-trout, or fish of the salmon kind, or any brood, 

 " spawn, or fry of such fish." — Justices may vary the num- 

 ber of days and the periods at which they shall commence. 



3. No person shall kill any salmon or salmon kind by 

 hot lime, or other matter pernicious to fish ; or use any 

 fire, or light, or white object ; or lay down any kind of net, 

 engine, or device ; or do any act whatever, in any river, 

 &c, for the destruction of the brood, spawn, or small fry 

 of salmon therein (angling excepted) ; or shall hereafter 

 " make, erect, or set any bank, dam, kedge, or stank, net 

 " or nets ; or place any fire or fires, light or lights ; or 

 " white object or objects, so that the young fry or young 

 " salmon be prevented from going down from such rivers, 

 " &c. : forfeits for his first offence, not exceeding 10/., nor 

 " less than 5/. ; second and subsequent offence, not exceed- 

 u ing 15/. nor less than 10/., with the fish, nets, weapons, 

 " lines, instruments, boats, devices, or things used in taking 

 " thereof." 



4. Prohibits the taking or sale of fry, or any unsizeable 

 or unseasonable fish, " commonly called old salmon," or 

 salmon caught during the fence days ; conservators may 

 seize such fish with the baskets, and deliver the person on 

 whom found to a constable, who is to take the whole to a 

 justice, and on conviction, such offender shall forfeit the 

 fish and baskets, and pay not less than 51. or more 

 than 10/. 



5. Nothing in this act shall legalize or demolish any net, 

 fish-lock, coop, bay, or other work, " which shall have been 

 " or may hereafter be lawfully erected" in any such arm of 

 the sea, or estuary, or mouth of any river ; or in or upon any 

 bank, land, or shore thereof, or near thereto, or in, or near 

 any river, rivulet, brook, stream, pond, pool, or other 



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